Are these coins legit?

[dampishvanish]

Hi I'm wondering if these coins look legit, some of them have milkspots which I guess is a good sign as that is a characteristic of silver?

[Peacemaker]

Have you weighed them? Have you tested for diamagnetism? first 2 things I bought before I bought my first piece of silver was a scale, preferably to 2 decimal points but 1 will do, and a neo dymium magnet also know as a rare earth magnet

[dampishvanish]

Yeah they weighed about 31.28-31.33

[Tn21]

And the magnet test ?

[Arganto]

Loving the marigolds! Check the dimensions, I find bullionbypost is a good reference purely due to the layout and info being convenient. Diameter + thickness if it's stated and as the others said weight and magnetism, or preferably lack of! Looks just like the two Maples I have if that helps but it's difficult to judge from a picture. Work out how well your scale is calibrated if possible too for peace of mind. What makes you suspect they're dickie coins?

[dampishvanish]

I don't have a magnet at hand so I can't perform that test unfortunately. 

Bought it from an unverified source so you never know, that's why I just wanted to make sure to get some peace of mind. 

[Arganto]

55 minutes ago, dampishvanish said:

I don't have a magnet at hand so I can't perform that test unfortunately. 

Bought it second hand so you never know, that's why I just wanted to make sure to get some peace of mind. 

It's worth picking one up, especially if you're going to buy more. Any strong magnet is good, I believe the neodymium magnets are recommended because even a very small one is extremely strong. I use a fractured piece of some kind of industrial magnet I had from my dad. It takes quite a bit of effort to pull it off stuff...

[dampishvanish]

Thanks for the advice I will make sure to buy a magnet!

[Melon]

Specific gravity test is good too. So long as you have a scale, a glass and a string, you can do it - check videos on YouTube! 

[Notafront4adragon]

3 hours ago, dampishvanish said:

Thanks for the advice I will make sure to buy a magnet!

They are like 50p, most electronics catalogues have them for next to nothing.

Also.

Essential watching from TSF's @BackyardBullion

 

[AgCoyote]

The finish on the coin looks real. Most RCM bullion products have a strange lined pattern if you look close enough. It would be almost impossible to duplicate this.

[HawkHybrid]

a specific gravity test is the most reliable method.

(if you've already cleaned the coin, there's no downside)

 

HH